espino

Definitions of espino
  1. noun
    strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage
    synonyms: alambre de púas
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    types:
    concertina
    coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle
  2. noun
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
    synonyms: cambrón, majoleto, majuelo, oxiacanta
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    types:
    mayo
    thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
    type of:
    arbusto, mata
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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